INterACTIE met provinciale ruimte. Rapportage provinciale proefprojecten LeefOmgevingsVerkenner

In the framework of a joint agreement between the Interprovincial Organisation (IPO) and the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in the Netherlands, the Environment Explorer was evaluated for applicability on the regional scale by the provinces of Utrecht and Noord-Holland. After receiving a short introduction to Environment Explorer, the two provincial teams were supported in their use of the system by an external expert, allowing them to broaden their knowledge on its operation. After three months of support, the teams compiled their experience, including a long list of suggested improvements, to form the core of the evaluation presented here. They found the Environment Explorer capable of playing a major role in the (integrated) assessment of different policy fields associated with the preparation of strategic spatial environmental plans. Furthermore, the application of the system on the provincial scale should be enhanced by a scenario management system, keeping track of assumptions and their consequences, and the data involved. To sustain further development of the Environment Explorer, the current collaboration between IPO and RIVM should be converted into a broader formal, long-term joint agreement involving other relevant (research) institutes